ICANN 2025: Call for Papers

The 34th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN 2025) will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, from September 9 to September 12, 2025.

ICANN 2025 is one of the premier conferences in the field of artificial intelligence, neural networks, neuroscience and brain-inspired computing in Europe, organized in collaboration with the European Neural Network Society ENNS.

The ICANN attracts a global audience of researchers, practitioners & industry experts and provides a forum for the presentation of cutting-edge research papers and invited keynote talks by leading experts. It includes workshops and tutorials, as well as engaging demo sessions.

Conference Topics

We invite prospective authors to submit original and innovative papers in the following areas:

AI and Machine Learning:

• Theory and Foundations of Neural Networks
• Novel Neural Network Architectures
• Topics in Neural Networks
• Large Language Models
• Explainable AI
• Machine Learning for Graphs
• Graph Neural Networks
• Clustering
• Reinforcement Learning
• New Topics in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Neurorobotics

Neuroscience:

• Cognitive and Theoretical/Computational Neuroscience
• Brain-Inspired Computing
• Neuromorphic Systems
• Digital Twins and Virtual Brain models

Applications:

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Biosignal Processing
• Medicine and Physiology
• Speech and Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Robotics
• Climate and Environment
• General Applications of Machine Learning

Submission Details

Authors willing to present original contributions in either the oral or poster category are invited to submit:

• A full paper of 6-12 pages (including references) to be published in Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series with individual DOI.
• An extended abstract of maximum 2 pages to be published in Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series, without individual indexing.

Papers will undergo rigorous peer review, and the Program Committee will make the final decision on which papers will be included in the conference program.

Selected papers will be assigned to oral sessions (15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes questions) and poster sessions, depending on the number of submissions. All accepted papers will be published in the Springer LNCS series.

Papers must be written in the English language and must conform to the format defined in the Author’s Kit, available on the conference webpage at: https://e-nns.org/icann2025/submission

The ICANN 2025 will be an in-person conference. At least one co-author of each paper must physically attend the conference in Kaunas to present the work.

Workshops and Tutorials

We invite prospective organizers to submit Special Sessions, Workshops and Tutorials, until March 15th.

For details and updates, as well as for the final list of workshops and special sessions, please check: https://e-nns.org/icann2025/call-for-papers-2/call-for-workshops-and-special-sessions/

Keynote Speakers

• Emmanuel Bengio (Valence Labs/Recursion, Canada)
• Viktor Jirsa (Aix-Marseille Université, France; EBRAINS)
• Christiane Woopen (University of Bonn, Germany)

Other keynote speakers to be announced.

Confirmed Tutorials

• Dr. Emmanuael Bengio will give Tutorial on GflowNets.
• Prof. Viktor Jirsa and his team will provide Tutorial on The Virtual Brain.

Important Dates

• Opening of submission portal: February 15, 2025
• Deadline for full paper submission: March 29, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance or Rejection: June 22, 2025 (For revision required)
• Camera-ready paper upload: June 15, 2025
• Camera-ready paper upload: June 28, 2025 (For revision required)
• Deadline for author registration and early registration at early rate: June 29, 2025
• Conference dates: Sep 09 – 12, 2025

All deadlines are anywhere on earth (AoE).

Contact

For all questions regarding the ICANN 2025, send an email to icann-2025-program-committee@googlegroups.com